Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 85O (2026)
Contracts; age of legal capacity and liability in civil actions
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Section 85O. Any person who has attained the age of eighteen shall have full legal capacity to act in his own behalf in the matter of contracts and shall be liable in any civil action for breach thereof.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Mattis, 224 N.E.3d 410 (Mass. 2024).
Commonwealth v. Mattis, 224 N.E.3d 410 (Mass. 2024). “23 See G. L. c. 231, § 85O; G. L. c. 234A, § 4; G.”
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